#214740
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.8% 0.045 180.2), rgb(33, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#214740 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214740 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.045 180.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #214740 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214740 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #214740 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #214740 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#57988B
oklch(63.2% 0.07 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#398275
oklch(55.6% 0.076 180)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E62
oklch(49.2% 0.07 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#255950
oklch(42.6% 0.058 180.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214740
oklch(36.8% 0.045 180.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#214740 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #444340 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F41 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104845 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214740
#214740
oklch(36.8% 0.045 180.2)
- #53353E
#53353E
oklch(36.8% 0.045 0)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #214740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #214740 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.